Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Shelbyville, TN dry van rate

$8,196dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.84
Distance: 2,135 mi
Typical range: $7,294–$9,097
Transit: 5 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Shelbyville price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,233
Fuel: $1,963
All-in estimate: $8,196

Return trip

Shelbyville → Los Angeles$5,373

This direction runs 53% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Los Angeles to Shelbyville by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Shelbyville, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,196	$3.84	$7,294 – $9,097
53' refrigerated	$9,762	$4.57	$8,493 – $11,031
48' flatbed	$9,820	$4.60	$8,445 – $11,195
Step deck	$10,683	$5.00	$8,974 – $12,393
Power only	$7,289	$3.41	$6,341 – $8,236
Hotshot	$5,503	$2.58	$4,568 – $6,439
26' box truck	$5,374	$2.52	$4,568 – $6,180
Sprinter van	$3,278	$1.54	$2,754 – $3,803

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More lanes from Los Angeles

53' dry van lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$12,767	$4.40	$11,363 – $14,172	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$6,880	$3.33	$6,123 – $7,637	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$5,869	$3.61	$5,223 – $6,514	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$2,279	$5.30	$2,028 – $2,530	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$11,873	$4.19	$10,567 – $13,179	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$5,239	$3.68	$4,663 – $5,815	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$5,392	$3.66	$4,799 – $5,985	3 d

More lanes into Shelbyville

53' dry van lanes into Shelbyville, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	905 mi	$2,976	$3.29	$2,649 – $3,303	2 d
Chicago, IL	522 mi	$2,405	$4.61	$2,141 – $2,670	2 d
Houston, TX	770 mi	$2,476	$3.22	$2,204 – $2,748	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,724 mi	$3,900	$2.26	$3,471 – $4,329	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	816 mi	$2,440	$2.99	$2,172 – $2,708	2 d
San Antonio, TX	964 mi	$2,945	$3.05	$2,621 – $3,268	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,073 mi	$7,983	$3.85	$7,105 – $8,861	4 d
Dallas, TX	730 mi	$2,380	$3.26	$2,118 – $2,641	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Shelbyville, TN?

A 53' dry van from Los Angeles, CA to Shelbyville, TN is estimated at $8,196 all-in in October 2026, or $3.84 a mile over about 2,135 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,294 and $9,097.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Shelbyville, TN by truck?

About 2,135 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,963 of the $8,196 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,233 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Shelbyville, TN to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,373, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Shelbyville, TN 53% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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